Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath, also the Mahant (chief priest) of the Gorakhnath Math, Gorakhpur, has been sitting at the helm of state affairs since 2017 when the saffron party stormed to power with a brute majority, dethroning then ruling Samajwadi Party. In this election, the BJP has fielded him from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat. He is running for MLA for the first time. Adityanath was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the country's most populous state on March 19 in 2017. He was then a member of Lok Sabha, representing the Gorakhpur constituency. He won from Gorakhpur constituency in every Lok Sabha election held since 1998 before being given the responsibility to lead a state where politics mostly revolved around caste and religion for decades. Under Adityanath's rule, Uttar Pradesh saw a massive infrastructure development push, a boost in economic activities and improvement in the law-and-order situation. Known for his outspoken attitude, Adityanath has been a prominent campaigner for the BJP in elections. The BJP is banking on the development works undertaken by the Adityanath government and the leader's charisma in the run-up to the high-stakes assembly polls in 2022. Adityanath in his rallies has been pitching for another term to the saffron party, highlighting that the BJP government has worked towards making UP bhrashtachar mukt, bhaya mukt, danga mukt, gaddha mukt aur andhkaar mukt (free of corruption, fear, riots, potholes and darkness) in the last five years.
Read MoreUP Global Investors Summit 2023: Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 is scheduled from 10-12 February 2023. It is the flagship investment summit of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
In an exclusive interview with India TV anchor Saurav Sharma last night in Lucknow, Yogi Adityanath spoke on several issues including Azam Khan, Mukhtar Ansari, the use of bulldozers and encounters with criminals.
EXCLUSIVE: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the first interview after returning to power in 2022, speaks on a range of issues including budget 2023, and alleged actions against Muslims.
Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Abbasi had attacked Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel stationed at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur.
UP state cabinet meeting: According to the sources, proposals related to the promotion, dissemination and extension of coarse grains across the state will also be placed.
Provision for this is being made in the next financial year's budget. This will benefit lakhs of girl students studying in primary, upper primary and secondary schools.
Uttar Pradesh will host 11 meetings during the G20 conference, through which it has got the opportunity to promote its image, culture and food.
Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of those killed, two days after Yeti Airlines' aircraft with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed in the resort city of Pokhara, as the death toll rose to 71.
Bankey Bihari market association president Amit Gautam said on Tuesday, "In protest against the proposed development of the corridor, over 300 shops operating in the vicinity around the temple were closed on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has expressed his hope in getting a semiconductor fabrication unit in UP during the UP Global Investors Summit. He also praised the strong law-and-order situation in UP saying the state possessed a safe environment to do business free from land mafias and fear.
Yogi Adityanath met Bollywood stakeholders in Mumbai. Lyricist Manoj Muntashir shared why UP has become one of the top destinations for film shootings in the country.
Suniel Shetty requested UP CM Yogi Adityanath to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support in clearing the stigma around Bollywood. "It pains me to see this stigma. Ninety-nine per cent of the people here are good. So, please Yogi ji, take the lead and talk to our prime minister."
UP investor summit: Yogi Adityanath, who is visiting Mumbai to promote an investor summit to be held in Lucknow next month, said Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a film-friendly state and this has been recognised at the National Film Awards and the International Film Festival of India.
Nipun Samman: The Uttar Pradesh government will organise a 'Nipun Samman' ceremony every month to honour meritorious students.
Hussain Dalwai on Yogi Adityanath outfit: "Don't talk about religion every day, do not wear saffron clothes, and become a little modern. Embrace modern ideas," Dalwai said.
UP Global Investors Summit 2023: According to the state govt, these roadshows, which are scheduled to take place in 9 major cities across the country from Jan 5 to Jan 27, will begin in Mumbai, where CM Yogi will take part in a number of events.
UP 2022: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath broke the three-decade-old "Noida jinx" as he stormed to power for the second time in a row.
OBC reservation in UP: Opposition leader and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav asked the state government to convene a special session of the assembly to discuss the issue of reservation for OBCs in urban local body polls.
Yogi Adityanath on Agro mall: Farmers will be able to sell fruits, vegetables and grains directly at the mall, which is proposed to be built at Gomtinagar's Vikalp Khand, according to a statement issued by the state government.
OBC reservation in UP: Justice (Retd) Ram Avtar Singh will head the panel, which will also include two retired Indian Administrative Service officers Chaub Singh Verma and Mahendra Kumar and former legal advisors to the state Santosh Kumar Viskarma and Brajesh Kumar Soni.
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